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From model to mogul

Scottsdale: Ford/Robert Black Agency owner reflects on 20 years at the helm

It’s been two decades since Sheree Hartwell took the reins of the Ford/Robert Black Agency, a full-service model and talent agency headquartered in Scottsdale. She was just 27 years old at …

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation opens enrollment for 2025 Camp Taliesin West in Scottsdale

Camp Taliesin West will return for summer 2025, with a lineup of full-day, half-day and virtual sessions for K–12 students exploring architecture, science, engineering, art and …
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First Interstate Wealth Management

When the topic of financial planning comes up, many people assume it only applies to those who have significant wealth or assets. Financial planning has benefits for everyone, especially for those …
PIZZA

Patricia’s Pizza pays tribute to family culinary legacy

Melissa Maggiore Meyer has opened her latest dining concept, Patricia’s Pizza, located at 32607 N Scottsdale Road. The new restaurant pays tribute to her family’s culinary legacy and is …
GOOD CAUSE

Inaugural Kyler Murray celebrity softball game in Scottsdale this weekend

The inaugural Kyler Murray Foundation Celebrity Softball Game brings celebrities to Scottsdale for a good cause this weekend.
TOWN HALL

Scottsdale mayor hosts town hall

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is hosting a town hall meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 29 at the Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St. This event is free to the public and hosted …
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Opinion

We must rally behind the best candidate

A lifelong liberal Democrat supports a former Republican? I’m Karen Russo, a political activist in Scottsdale. I’ve connected with thousands of voters: doors, calls, texts and events …
SCOTTSDALE ART

Local artist opening new art gallery in Old Town Scottsdale May 24

Scottsdale artist Wendy Trattner is bringing a new gallery to Old Town Scottsdale. Launching May 24, Trattner’s gallery features a blend of creative expression and technical insight …
Opinion

Veteran calls on Schweikert, Congress to protect Medicaid

Arizona has a proud legacy of military service. Over a half-million veterans live here, and our state is home to multiple military bases and installations. That’s why I’m sounding …
Tariffs

Tariffs heat up problems in Valley AC industry

Phoenix-based companies are feeling the heat when it comes to new tariffs on steel as it relates to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning business. Phoenix-based Benefit Air …

Scottsdale City Council set to vote on proposed 2025-26 budget

Though getting early looks at pieces of the possible 2025-26 budget in the past, the Scottsdale City Council will vote on the staff proposed preliminary budget May 20. At this point, the budget …
SCOTTSDALE DINING

Maggiore family opens new pizzeria in North Scottsdale

Award-winning restauranter Melissa Maggiore is honoring her family’s culinary legacy with her newest restaurant concept. Patricia’s Pizza is now open in North Scottsdale. Named after …
Real Estate

Condo topping $10.3M hits Valley market

A $10.3 million Valley condo is hitting the market. Developer Replay Destinations is planning to sell the luxury penthouse at Summit by Olson Kundig in the final phase of the Ascent at The …
NONPROFITS

Camp Motion Launches at Scottsdale Camelback Resort to Support Local Youth

Buddy The Ball, a local sports and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring youth to get active, is launching Camp Motion at the Scottsdale Camelback Resort, 6302 E. Camelback Road this summer. …

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Scottsdale Opinions with Civility
Luis De La Cruz

Are you ready to be a foster parent? Here’s what Arizonans need to know

May is National Foster Care Month. According to the Arizona Department of Child Services , there are 7,600 children in foster care under the age of 18. With only 3,000 licensed foster parents …

Has DOGE gone too far, or not far enough?

Jennifer Adler

How to respond when crisis strikes — a PR playbook for Valley businesses

When a crisis strikes — whether it’s a sudden service outage, a customer complaint gone viral or something more serious like a crime or safety issue — businesses often scramble to …
Tom Patterson

What’s the best way to get illegal immigrants to return home?

There has likely never been a more tendentious transfer of power in presidential history than the Biden-Harris team’s final act of allocating billions of unspent COVID funds to left-wing …
Jennifer Scoggins Hanks

Bet you didn’t see this coming: How tariffs benefit counterfeiters over American businesses

In the escalating global trade war, much of the focus has centered on tariffs, reshoring and the effect on American jobs and prices. Amid the chaos of new trade policies, one insidious winner lurks …
Rick Claypool

America First has become ‘Corporations First’

“Corporations First.” That’s the slogan that would truthfully describe the Trump administration’s approach to law enforcement, not “America First.” A new …

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SCOTTSDALE EDUCATION

Scottsdale student named to dean’s list

Princeton University student Rosie Eden, of Scottsdale, was named the class of 2025 salutatorian.

Scottsdale student named salutatorian at Princeton University

Rosie Eden, a classics major from Scottsdale, has been named Princeton University Class of 2025 salutatorian. She is a Scottsdale Preparatory Academy alumna. Commencement for the class of …
Senate Bill 1639, proposed by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would force public schools to accept students from private schools on their clubs and athletic teams.

Proposed legislation would allow private school students to compete in public school clubs and sports

Republicans in the Arizona Legislature are using their political capital to push legislation that would require public schools to accept private school students on their after-school clubs and …
The Scottsdale Unified School District got a grim message during it’s April 29 meeting about how big of a problem declining enrollment is.

SUSD Governing Board gets look at how bad declining enrollment is

The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board got some grim news during its April 29 meeting about enrollment. Enrollment in the district’s 30 schools has gone steadily down from …
Scottsdale student Madison Hepner was named to the dean’s list at Oregon Institute of Technology in Kalamath Falls, Oregon.

Scottsdale student named to dean’s list

Madison Hepner ,of Scottsdale, has been named to the 2024-2025 winter term dean’s list at Oregon Institute of Technology in Kalamath Falls, Oregon. Hepner studies Environmental Science …
The new Calming Corner inside the Scottsdale Civic Center Library is meant to help children regulate their emotions in private.

Scottsdale Civic Center Library introduces Calming Corner

Sensory overload, overstimulation and big emotions can happen at any moment for families with young children. That’s why the Scottsdale Civic Center Library has introduced a new space for …
Scottsdale Entertainment
The Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra will perform its last concert of the season on Mother’s Day, May 11.

Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra performs final concert of the season

The Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra’s last show of the season, May 11 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., is themed Connected Through Music.” The …
Gordon Paul Mischke’s abstract steel sculpture, “Desert Madonna” stands at the entrance of the Town of Carefree’s amphitheater. The piece features human faces, birds, flowers and other natural elements.

Sculptor Gordon Paul Mischke featured at Scottsdale’s Holland Center

Artist Gordon Paul Mischke’s work will be on display from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. May 12 at the Holland Center,  34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, in Scottsdale. Mischke, who has lived in …
“Michael Afsa: Suburban Paradise” will open on June 14 at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. ”Sunset Valley” will be among the featured artworks.

Phoenix-based artist Michael Afsa has museum exhibition at SMoCA

Minimalist sculptor and photographer Michael Afsa explores the quiet, contemplative beauty of the American Southwest in his first museum exhibition, “Suburban Paradise,” opening at …
The Rock and Roll Car Show is moving to the Pima Crossings shopping center this summer.

Rock and Roll Car Show moves to Pima Crossings

The Rock and Roll Car Show is moving it’s location this summer to the Pima Crossings shopping center, 8624 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, this summer. The show runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every …
Caesar’s Republic Scottsdale is holding a 21 and over pool party every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day.

Caesar’s Republic Scottsdale offers weekend pool parties

Caesar’s Republic Scottsdale, 4747 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale, is kicking off a pool party every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. through Labor Day. The party will include live …

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